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Georgia Cyber Academy: Is virtual charter ignoring real problems with special ed services? | Get Schooled

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Georgia Cyber Academy: Is virtual charter ignoring real problems with special ed services?

The last time we discussed Georgia Cyber Academy was in response to parent comments about their significant roles as academic coaches under the online school’s instructional model.
Now, it is the state board of education discussing the state’s first online school, suggesting it will pull its charter if it does improve services for students with special needs.
Georgia Cyber Academy is part of K12 Inc., a for-profit company that is the nation’s largest virtual school provider with online public schools in 30 states.
The charter school’s parent company has been garnering headlines lately, many of which have not been